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RE: Sump pan removal

To: "'Bud Krueger'" <budkrueger@earthlink.net>
Subject: RE: Sump pan removal
From: "Larry Hoy" <larryhoy@prodigy.net>
Date: Fri, 28 Jun 2002 18:20:30 -0600
Bud and Barney are right on.  All I would add is you can jack the engine
up a bit without removing the mounts, it gives you a wee bit more room
to work with.

Larry Hoy

> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-mgs@autox.team.net 
> [mailto:owner-mgs@autox.team.net] On Behalf Of Bud Krueger
> Sent: Friday, June 28, 2002 12:28 PM
> To: scott beavis
> Cc: MGs (E-mail)
> Subject: Re: Sump pan removal
> 
> 
> Scott,
> 
>       I did the sump removal trick on a 77B a couple of years 
> ago.  After a whole
> 
> lot of cussin' and fussin' I discovered a great tool for 
> those front bolts.  Get a 1/4" drive 7/16" flex-socket and 
> grind it down to about half of its stock depth.  It'll clear 
> the sump and allow to undo the front bolts. At least it 
> worked for me, but YMMV.
> 
> Bud Krueger
> 52TD (almost back on the road)

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